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| The TRUM is...well, the TRUM. It's Berry's baby and he can handle in whatever way he feels is right. I've been with program since his days on Rotoworld, then the Yahoo group, and now TMR.com. Over these years, Matt has churned out more content than just about everyone out there. Granted, we can be spoiled by the TRUM on some days as it's chock full of yummy fantasy tidbits. Other days, it's full of reality show drivel. I can do without the reality show crap. It's not my bag. Yet, that doesn't make it wrong. The bottom line in my opinion is that I'd rather have it from Matt late than less frequently. The guest TRUMmers are good, but after all, it's Matt's blog. I look forward to reading it either way. We could complain about a million things...in the end, it's a gift we get on a very regular basis and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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I wish I had near the writing talent of TMR, any TRUM he gives me, no matter how late or "short", is fine with me. It is his site, the TRUM is his blog -- well, his and Pete's if you want to get technical -- I am honored that he ocassionally lets me be a part of it. I actually enjoy the "mailing it in" TRUM's.
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| It's hard to explain why Matt's TRUMs are so good, but he has that perfect (or somewhat perfect?) blend of current events, whimsy and sports that makes us all look forward to it. I view the TRUM differently than the other articles on the site, as it goes according to its own schedule and tastes. It's always a fun read, and I'd rather wait for one of Matt's than get a timely version of someone else's. There are other good writers doing the TRUM of course, but it's the type of thing to me that helps to "know" the writer a bit. I think all of us know Matt from his writing, and Pete and some of the others have a clear voice also. It is tougher for someone new to establish that connection - even with a well-written TRUM with lots of prep time. I think, therefore, that the TRUM is better with a limited number of writers, and would feel particularly sad if Matt did fewer and divided it up more because of a desire to produce it on a more timely basis. That, to me, is for other parts of the site. This, instead, is more of a meandering "sports ramble." In an effective way!
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You're right, the earliest TRUMs, from like two years ago, were incredible. I would reply to them almost daily. But you have to take it for what it is. It's human nature to look back on the past and say, "Damn, [insert old school subject] was so cool." Nowadays he's busier and the quality has eroded, but it's not HORRIBLE -- it turned from incredible to good. So I take it for what it is. It's like, no matter what, you can't turn back the clock, so just deal with it the best you can.
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| Well put by Vyse there. The other thing is, we all forget that the other side of human nature, especially as expressed in literary form, is for a writer's style to be molded by their changing life experiences. And I'm not in any form attempting to comment on TMR's life other than to say that it's pretty obvious from the Fantasy Show, working with ESPN and NBA.com, redesigning the website--just to name a few--that he's not doing exactly the same things that he was two, three, how-many-ever years ago. I'll also say that I agree with a lot of the other people above in the sense that I don't care when the TRUM arrives--I literally stop what I'm doing and read it. And to be honest, I would say that the majority of the time, the TRUMs I enjoy most are the ones that come from Matt. Add in the fact that I get it sent to my Outlook mailbox at work in text form, where it is cleverly semi-camoflauged as a work related email (no ads, flashy text, etc) and I don't care what time of the day it comes.
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| 3 Greatest Trums Ever 3. These are the things I need to pick-up at the Grocery store 2. This is a list of stuff on my desk 1. The dog locked my wife out of the car With that said I think everyone does a great job with the TRUM when their number is called. Pete has done some fantastic work. The TRUM is part of my morning, grab a cup of coffee and break open the TRUM. Fantasy advice (except for hockey) is always appreciated but not a necessary part of any TRUM, it is a blog after all. It has survived much longer than I ever thought it would. I think we are all looking froward to the day that Pete's 4 year old's wobbly legs fetches dad his morning coffee. Keep up the great work.
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